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International Fixed Interest: benchmark consistency

How often each International FI fund beat its own market-index benchmark, year by year, after fees and tax. 2 of 12 ranked funds beat their benchmark in more than half their measured years.

Track record to 31 March 2026. Historical figures from the FMA's consolidated fund-update dataset — not current-year performance. Past performance is not a guide to the future.

Beat its benchmark in 5 of 7 years

annual returns to 30/06/2022
2016 +4.07%
2017 +2.2%
2018 +3.44%
2019 +3.69%
2020 +1.75%
2021 +3.18%
2022 -2.6%

Since inception: 2.38% p.a. after fees & tax vs benchmark 1.87%.

beat benchmark missed no benchmark on file

Beat its benchmark in 3 of 5 years

annual returns to 31 March 2026
2019 -1.62%
2020 -7.36%
2021 +14.86%
2022 +0.85%
2026 +2.48%

Since inception: -0.05% p.a. after fees & tax vs benchmark 0.72%.

beat benchmark missed no benchmark on file
3. Smart Global Bond ETF · Smartshares

Beat its benchmark in 3 of 6 years

annual returns to 30/06/2022
2017 +3.51%
2018 +2.73%
2019 +3.02%
2020 +2.43%
2021 +3.99%
2022 -3.11%

Since inception: 1.74% p.a. after fees & tax vs benchmark 2.04%.

beat benchmark missed no benchmark on file

Beat its benchmark in 2 of 5 years

annual returns to 30/06/2022
2018 +2.8%
2019 +2.86%
2020 +1.91%
2021 +4.87%
2022 -3.3%

Since inception: 1.05% p.a. after fees & tax vs benchmark 1.41%.

beat benchmark missed no benchmark on file
5. Fisher Funds Income Fund · Fisher Funds

Beat its benchmark in 4 of 11 years

annual returns to 31 March 2026
2013 +4.99%
2014 +2.49%
2015 +5.53%
2016 +2.52%
2017 +2.69%
2018 +1.84%
2019 +3.31%
2020 +1.91%
2021 +2.76%
2022 -2.41%
2026 +2.52%

Since inception: 2.16% p.a. after fees & tax vs benchmark 2.49%.

beat benchmark missed no benchmark on file

Beat its benchmark in 3 of 9 years

annual returns to 31 March 2026
2018 +3.44%
2019 +2.42%
2020 +1.06%
2021 +6.76%
2022 -3.1%
2023 -2.18%
2024 +5.27%
2025 +4.12%
2026 +2.45%

Since inception: 1.51% p.a. after fees & tax vs benchmark 1.93%.

beat benchmark missed no benchmark on file

Beat its benchmark in 1 of 3 years

annual returns to 31 March 2026
2024 +4.12%
2025 +2.69%
2026 +1.52%

Since inception: 1.62% p.a. after fees & tax vs benchmark -0.69%.

beat benchmark missed no benchmark on file
8. Fisher Funds BondPlus Fund · Fisher Funds

Beat its benchmark in 3 of 10 years

annual returns to 30/06/2022
2013 +8.93%
2014 +1.11%
2015 +9.13%
2016 +1.75%
2017 +2.07%
2018 +1.85%
2019 +2.33%
2020 +1.78%
2021 +2.73%
2022 -3.28%

Since inception: 2.23% p.a. after fees & tax vs benchmark 3.48%.

beat benchmark missed no benchmark on file

Beat its benchmark in 3 of 10 years

annual returns to 30/06/2022
2013 +7.64%
2014 +1.96%
2015 +8.22%
2016 +2.52%
2017 +2.68%
2018 +2.66%
2019 +2.16%
2020 +3.17%
2021 +3.51%
2022 -3.12%

Since inception: 2.88% p.a. after fees & tax vs benchmark 3.71%.

beat benchmark missed no benchmark on file
10. NZ Funds Global Bonds · NZ Funds

Beat its benchmark in 3 of 11 years

annual returns to 31 March 2026
2013 +4.23%
2014 +1.28%
2015 +2.8%
2016 +2.39%
2017 +2.62%
2018 +0.29%
2019 +2.38%
2020 -2.79%
2021 +15.07%
2022 -0.23%
2026 -0.2%

Since inception: 2.32% p.a. after fees & tax vs benchmark 2.88%.

beat benchmark missed no benchmark on file

Beat its benchmark in 2 of 11 years

annual returns to 31 March 2026
2013 +6.06%
2014 +2.47%
2015 +7.93%
2016 +2.18%
2017 +3.02%
2018 +1.13%
2019 +1.7%
2020 +0.22%
2021 +2.92%
2022 -4.02%
2026 +0.53%

Since inception: 1.87% p.a. after fees & tax vs benchmark 3.41%.

beat benchmark missed no benchmark on file

Beat its benchmark in 1 of 6 years

annual returns to 31 March 2026
2019 +3.05%
2020 +3.93%
2021 +0.58%
2022 -3.44%
2025 +2.36%
2026 +1.01%

Since inception: 0.13% p.a. after fees & tax vs benchmark 0.63%.

beat benchmark missed no benchmark on file

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Methodology & sources

Each fund's after-fee, after-tax annual return is compared to the annual return of the market index it names in its FMA fund update. We count the years the fund's return exceeded that index. Funds with fewer than 3 measured years are not ranked.

Past performance is not indicative of future returns. ManagedFundsNZ provides information only, not personalised financial advice — for advice, see a licensed financial adviser.

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